Health

American scientists announced Tuesday that a new blood test that will almost certainly determine whether a person will develop Alzheimer’s disease in the future will be available in a few years. This is particularly important for the development of a drug for the most common form of dementia, Deputy Director Marco Blom of Alzheimer’s Netherlands …

Blood test that can show if someone gets Alzheimer’s is within reach | Right away Read More »

constipation, constipation and constipation. All terms for the same condition: not able to defecate. According to gastrointestinal liver doctor Daniel Keszthelyi, about one in five Dutch people sometimes suffer from it. Helemel during the holidays. “Long sitting is not conducive to the intestinal motor.” When is there constipation? “There are many fables about constipation. Many …

“We are falsifying in a completely unnatural way” | Right away Read More »

All nursing homes had to lock their doors during the Corona crisis and the elderly could no longer see their loved ones. This has to be done differently with a possible second wave, according to the Senior Psychology Section of the Dutch Institute of Psychologists. The section reports on NU.nl to draw up four recommendations …

Elderly psychologists: “The ban on visits was the wrong measure” | Right away Read More »

Forget a short backup and more emotionally: the Corona crisis has exhausted us. We need to recover from this, says stress expert Carolien Hamming. “Be critical of what you do. Are you worried about the security at your holiday address? Maybe you should stay at home.” Many people don’t understand why they’ve gotten so tired, …

Recovery from Corona-Stress: “Body and psyche must relax” | Right away Read More »

Doctors and geneticists at Radboudumc in Nijmegen have discovered how errors in a particular gene cause some people to become sicker than others as a result of the coronavirus. The researchers hope their discovery can help improve the treatment of seriously ill corona patients. Doctors found out the role of the gene after two infected …

Radboud Researchers Find Errors in Gene That Worsen Corona Symptoms | Right away Read More »

Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus warned earlier this week that he would not let up. The government is concerned about the increase in the number of new coronary infections and is urging the Dutch to better adhere to the basic rules: keep their distance, stay at home in case of discomfort and wash their hands. How …

How to Stay Vigilant with The Main Corona Rules | Right away Read More »